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OPP reports fatalities on roads and waterways over Civic Day Long Weekend

AURORA, ON, Aug. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Three people died in three separate
motor vehicle collisions (MVC) and two other people died in a single
marine incident, according to the OPP's preliminary Civic Long Weekend
fatality report.

Over the weekend, the OPP was also looking for motorists to respect the Move Over Law, important legislation aimed at protecting police and other emergency
responders at the roadside.

As part of its efforts to keep the public safe over the long weekend,
the OPP released a series of videos that serve to reinforce the
importance of wearing a lifejacket or personal floatation device (PFD)
when heading out on the water.

The videos were produced in response to the high number of fatal marine
incidents in which the absence of a worn lifejacket or PFD was a causal
factor. The OPP was encouraged that no one died over the weekend as a
result of not wearing this important life-saving equipment.

To view the videos, or to obtain more information about lifejacket and
PFD use, click on the following link:

The OPP would like to thank the media, other safety partners, including
members of the public for sharing /distributing the videos and joining
in the OPP's efforts to save lives on Ontario's lakes and rivers.